Scotland vs Hungary Prediction & Match Preview

Scotland vs Hungary Prediction

Scotland and Hungary play for their lives at 2024 Euro. Only one of these two teams will be able to advance to the knockout phase with a win here.

A potential draw eliminates both outfits. Which side will prevail on Sunday evening at Stuttgart Arena?

• Each of Scotland’s last three matches saw goals at both ends.
• Hungary conceded five goals in the maiden two matches in the tournament.
• Scott McTominay bagged seven goals for Scotland in ten qualifying games.
• McTominay was also on target in a 1-1 stalemate to Switzerland on Wednesday.

Scotland fixed the poor impression from the tough opening day loss at the hands of Germany. They held Switzerland to a 1-1 stalemate on Wednesday evening to jump to third place in Group A.

Scott McTominay scored the team’s lone goal of the game to continue his fine form from the qualifying process.

Hungary are yet to clinch a point at the Euro. They fell 0-2 to Germany on Wednesday night. Marco Rossi’s men have problems with the lack of defensive meticulousness. Will their back line be exploited by the Scots?

Scotland vs Hungary Predicted Lineups and Team News

• Steve Clarke does not have room for many changes to the squad that held Switzerland to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
• We expect the same team in a 5-4-1 hybrid formation with McTominay closer to Che Adams up front.

Scotland (5-4-1): Gunn – Ralston, Hendry, Hanley, Tierney, Robertson – McTominay, Gilmour, McGregor, McGinn – Adams.

• As for Hungary, they will line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation with Barnabas Varga in the final third.

Hungary (3-4-2-1): Gulacsi – Fiola, Orban, Dardai – Bolla, Nagy, Schafer, Kerkez – Sallai, Szoboszlai – Varga

Backing goals at both ends is the way to go

This match can easily go either way which is why we will skip the outcome markets. Instead, backing goals at both ends makes a lot of sense despite the somewhat shorter 1.61 odds.

Both Scotland and Hungary have shown defensive weaknesses so far in the tournament. The Tartan Army shipped five goals in the opening match against Germany.

Scotland’s outings so far have produced goals at both ends. The same scenario happened in Hungary’s first game against Switzerland (a 1-3 defeat).

The Hungarians also found the back of the net in the match against Germany through Sallai but it was ruled out for offside.

Scott McTominay is Scottish x-factor

Scott McTominay has frequently scored for Manchester United after coming on from the bench in the last couple of seasons.

He generally tends to play in a much more attacking role for the national team. McTominay was Scotland’s top scorer in the qualifying campaign with seven goals in ten matches.

He also scored the team’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw to Switzerland on Wednesday. We see huge value in backing the attacking-minded McTominay to score anytime against Hungary at the odds of 4.00.

You can also back Scotland to get the win and advance to the knockout stage at the 2.50 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- June 21, 2024

Scotland vs Hungary Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

1.67 Odds

Scotland to win

OK

2.68 Odds

Correct Score: Scotland 2-1

OK

11.00 Odds